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The 9 at 9 The unpublished report into the Youghal Ironman, public transport disruptions and a rare blue moon

LAST UPDATE | 39 mins ago

GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to start the day.

The Morning Lead

1. Triathlon Ireland has spent over half a million euro on “legal and professional fees” as part of the investigation and unpublished report into the tragic Ironman event in Youghal, Co Cork, which claimed the lives of two competitors.

Public transport

2. Dart services between Dublin’s Connolly station and Greystones in Co Wicklow will be suspended from today until Monday, as Irish Rail carries out scheduled engineering works along the coastal line.

Peace talks

3. The US has warned it is “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after president Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.

Galway

4. Tributes have been paid to Masuma Sohrabi, an Iranian woman aged in her 30s who was killed in Co Galway.

Migration

5. Irish people living in the United States and hoping to get permission to remain there permanently have been dealt a blow by the Trump administration, which announced last week that applications for green cards must be made outside the US except in “extraordinary circumstances”.

Retirement homes

6. Residents in a retirement village in Enniscrone, Co Sligo facing eviction have been given a six-month reprieve by the former nursing home directors who own the properties.

Defamation case

7. A Co Antrim couple have been granted leave to appeal in their legal action against the operators of the gossip website Tattle Life.

Blue moon

8. Just once in a very blue moon, there’s a chance to witness a pretty rare lunar event. Yes, a so-called blue moon will be visible over Ireland overnight.

French Open

9. Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca knocked Novak Djokovic out in the third round of the French Open on Friday to scupper the Serbian great’s latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam.

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